"Anyway... would you please let me stay for the night? I can help you with tasks tomorrow to repay you!"
Her pale green eyes gazing at the girl by the window, Xia Ye Yinghuo pressed her hands together, cautiously pleading.
She hoped that this NPC girl, who looked even younger than herself, would kindly give her shelter for the night.
"Are you... sure?"
With her back to the moonlight streaming in through the window, the girl's dull, pitch-black eyes stared at Xia Ye Yinghuo, her tone carrying an ominous undertone as she spoke slowly.
The profound darkness enshrouded her small figure, rendering her appearance somewhat indistinct and unclear.
"If you leave now... you might still make it..."
For some reason, despite the bright firelight from the fireplace, the position where the girl sat remained enveloped in the dim, unclear night, only faintly illuminated by the twin moons in the sky.
"What do you mean...?"